ATHLETICS, cycling and baseball have all been tainted by accusations of steroid abuse among competitors.

And just to prove that no sport is immune, pigeon racing was hit by its own doping scandal this week.

In New York, a pigeon fancier called Peter Lepore is suing the Bronx Homing Pigeon Club after they have barred him from competitions, claiming his winning streak is down to the fact he gave his birds performance-enhancing drugs.